Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2035 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Koei
• Released on: 2008-02-15
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Manufacturer's Description
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War puts gamers in the role of a rogue commander and gives them direct control of mercenary units in fierce clashes with English and French forces. The game’s unique style of action thrusts players into dynamic and ever-changing conflicts. Players must adjust their strategies as skirmishes evolve, and then deploy the unit best-suited to handle the challenge. At a player’s command is a broad array of troops including infantry, archers, and cavalry, as well as a variety of specialized units such as elephant units, cannoniers, and castle siege specialists. While each unit is comprised of autonomous soldiers, each warrior will contribute to the assigned objective.

Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War utilizes a “Free Mission” system that allows players to align their forces with either the French or English on a battle-by-battle basis. This unparalleled freedom allows players to take on different assignments, or simply experience a given battle from an opposing side.

Game progression is wholly dependent on a player’s decisions and accomplishments on the battlefield. Players must establish a reputation as a dependable and capable leader by successfully completing each mission. The reputable commander will attract more desirable troops to his employ, and will be asked to take on weightier challenges that reflect his status as a fighter and leader of men. The troops themselves will also become more lethal as they gain combat experience. Through a point system, players can augment their units’ combat capabilities.

Customer Reviews

Good Strategic Game
This is a very Good game which lots of people would be fooled into thinking it is like Dyansty Warriors, but it isn't. Yes some of the fighting is like Dyansty Warriors but the game involves a lot more skill than just running in and killing lots of people. The game goes into a lot more depth than any Dyansty Warriors game and in total is a lot more interesting game. Don't be fooled by the makers and look of the game, this is a good game.

Pretty good
I decided against the odds to download the demo off of PSN, even though I was severely discouraged by a friend who said that this game was totally rubbish and boring. I played it and enjoyed it very much. Ok the beginning is cheesey and the voice acting dodgy, but the gameplay is very fun. The battles are large, slightly tactical and intense. It is still like Dynasty Warriors but with more team-based elements instead of1 Man Army style gameplay. Very good game in my opinion.

Addictive!!
this game is utterly addictive, espesially if you just love to have your own little unit of 30 men and wipe out an entire army (the french got their asses kicked by me!!!). the only down fall would be that it is really repeatative of choosing which contract you want to take and fight it but other than that if you love war games and massive brawling then it should be bought.